VPS Not Booting — How to Recover Your Server

If your VPS won’t start, it may be due to operating system issues, bootloader corruption, disk overload, or a damaged file system. In this guide, we’ll walk you through diagnosing and restoring your VPS using VMmanager or manual console access.

Common Reasons Why VPS Fails to Boot

• Bootloader errors (e.g., GRUB is broken or missing)
• OS failure after updates or software installation
• Full disk or damaged disk blocks
• Incorrect permissions on system folders (like /boot or /etc)
• Infinite reboot loop due to a bad kernel

Recovering VPS via VMmanager

• 1️⃣ Log into VMmanager and select your VPS
• 2️⃣ Go to the Console section for direct terminal access
• 3️⃣ If bootloader errors appear — mount a LiveCD ISO (e.g., Ubuntu Resque or SystemRescue)
• 4️⃣ Use the console to mount disks, run fsck, or reinstall GRUB with grub-install
• 5️⃣ If recovery fails — reinstall the OS with the same IP (don’t forget to back up your data first)

What If You Have No Access at All?

If the console is unavailable too, check the server status in your panel or contact support. This might indicate a hypervisor failure or resource limits (like IOPS or disk quota).

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Can’t recover your VPS on your own? Contact Bit.Hosting support — we’ll help restore your server as quickly as possible.